How to Paint With Acrylic Paint

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re there different techniques with Acrylics that I should know?

How to Paint With Acrylic Paint

Acrylic painting is typically done in two ways. Which way is chosen depends on what the artist is creating and which he prefers. One way artist's paint with acrylics is to use an acrylic oil technique. This type of painting consists of the artist using the acrylic paint directly from the tube of paint. When applied directly from the tube, the paint has a look and feel of oil based paint. Another way to paint with acrylic paints is called a watercolor painting method. This method of painting with acrylics consists of the artist thinning the acrylic paint with water making the paint similar to that of a watercolor.

   

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